For over ten years VESUVIUS has played a leading role in the development, design and manufacture of specialised refractories and ceramics used in this advanced steel casting technology. The refractory components are optimised to ensure stable casting conditions, maximum casting time and minimum chemical interaction with molten and solidified steel.

DISTRIBUTOR NOZZLES
To control steel flow from the tundish to the casting rolls. Nozzle design, material selection, and product properties are critical to ensure uniformity and stability of the casting pool.

SIDE DAMS Integral part of the casting process which are positioned at the side faces of the casting rolls and used to seal the casting pool to ensure quality and consistency of solidified strip edges. Read more here: http://www.eurostrip.info/news/ FEA model showing thermal stresses on a side dam at steady state. Specific composite materials have been developed to withstand thermal stresses and minimise mechanical wearing from the casting rolls and the tens of kilometres of hot rolled strip produced.